Fight Night: Sat, Jan 20, 2018 - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

Spence vs Peterson

Unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. defended his 147-pound title for the first time as he stopped former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson via an 8th-RD TKO.
Spence Jr vs Peterson Round by Round Fight Summary. Rounds are displayed numerically as columns. Each row will display one of the following: W for win, L for loss, KO for knockout, or TKO for technical knock out. An empty column means that data is not available.
Fighter Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Spence Jr No data available No data available No data available No data available
Peterson No data available No data available No data available No data available

IBF welterweight world champ Errol Spence Jr. successfully defends title for the first time against former two-division champ Lamont Peterson.

Undefeated welterweight world champion Errol Spence Jr. retained his IBF title with an impressive stoppage of former champion Lamont Peterson in the main event of  Saturday night’s SHOWTIME card from Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.

In his first defense since dethroning Kell Brook last May, Spence (23-0, 20 KOs) out boxed a tough Peterson (35-4-1, 17 KOs) from start to finish, showcasing a wide array of skills, speed and power. The fight was stopped prior to the start of the eighth round after Peterson’s trainer, Barry Hunter, called for the stoppage.

The fight played out similar to how both fighters predicted, starting in a cagey tactical affair before it turned into an aggressive fight in the middle rounds. Two minutes into round five, Spence used a blistering left hook to send Peterson to the canvas. The Washington, D.C. native returned to his feet and continued to battle, but Spence proved to be too much. The 2012 U.S. Olympian out landed Peterson 161-45, while connecting on 49% of his power punches to just 31% for Peterson.

Peterson, who fought valiantly against the younger Spence, respected the decision of his trainer to stop the fight, “If he asks me to fight a million people, I will. If he asks me to stop. I will stop. I will never question his decision. I know he has my best interests at heart.”

Errol Spence Jr.

(Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME)

Latest
Jul 27, 2023 / Errol Spence, Spence vs Crawford, Errol Spence Jr.

Errol Spence Jr: The Pride of "The Bush"

Jul 26, 2023 / Spence vs Crawford, Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford

Spence or Crawford: A Generation Will Be Defined by the Answer

Jul 12, 2023 / The PBC Podcast, Errol Spence Jr.

The PBC Podcast: Errol Spence Jr. Is Laser Focused